LETU is a 3DoF VR and PC immersive experience in which viewers are introduced to Frankie, a singer, songwriter and performer living boldly in Tanzania. As a queer individual, Frankie’s story is unique in its representation, showcasing the joy and simplicity in growing up in Tanzania, even when our culture and society does not understand her. In this experience, she leads you through an immersive world carefully and intentionally designed to evoke scenes from her memory.
In this first episode of LETU: Frankie’s Story, we follow Frankie through her first time in school in Arusha, a northern town in Tanzania. Here she discovers her uniqueness and her own safe space. She then takes us through her baptism, where she first gets to express herself as a little girl, and embrace herself honestly. In an upcoming episode, the audience will get to see her become bolder and dream bigger, evolving into the beautiful human she is today.
The project was initially produced as part of the Institute for Creative Arts Fellowship in November 2020, which can be viewed through this link. This iteration of LETU has been developed through the support and expertise gained from the New Dimensions Lab and the Social Impact Awards that was powered by Electric South (SA) in 2022. This project is supported by the Unity Charitable Fund, a fund of Tides Foundation. This grant was managed by Electric South.
